# @mandimurakami on Facebook

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- **Original URL:** https://www.facebook.com/1037272428210243/posts/720194283251394
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- **Posted:** 2023-03-20T13:30:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mandi Roberts (@mandimurakami) — https://gondola.cc/mandimurakami

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Last week the plan was to withdraw me from the meet.

For the last 8 months we’ve been dealing with a neurological issue that has gotten progressively worse. There’s still a lot of testing ahead of us to figure out what’s actually going on. Some days I wake up and feel good. Some days I wake up and can’t feel my hands or sometimes an entire arm or my right leg. It’s been honestly really scary but I know we’re on right path to figuring out what’s going on.

Yesterday was an ok day. I felt decent but my right arm up to my forearm was fuzzy. It makes me second guess my snatch because I can’t feel it once it’s overhead. Again, scary, but I wanted to lift. Am I happy with my weight class or lifting 85%ish? No. But what I am happy about is that I totaled and competed when we didn’t even know if I would be able to lift.

I love this sport and I love competing and I’m not done. Whatever is happening in my body will not stop me. I may not be satisfied but I am proud.

Also Kyle coached me and I didn’t leave him so big win 😂 and we made the ten hour drive back safely

#mastersweightlifting #usaweightlifting #moranacademy

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